adjective
- used to decide a winner when competitors are tied
Usage: sports; competitions
Examples
- The tiebreaking goal was scored in overtime.
- She won the tiebreaking point in the tennis match.
- The quiz show used a tiebreaking question to determine the champion.
- His tiebreaking vote decided the election outcome.
- The tiebreaking round lasted fifteen minutes.
- They needed a tiebreaking procedure to select the winner.